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Multiple information unit packaging card

Assignee: Henkel Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-24
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Granted: 1995-02-21
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Expires: 2013-06-24
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Abstract

Abstract A packaging card for displaying multiple units of a product is convertible into multiple packaging cards for displaying individual units of a product. The multiple unit packaging card contains an appropriate UPC symbol and the individual packaging cards contain individual UPC symbols which are hidden when multiple units of the product are displayed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Brian A. Vulpitta

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A packaging card comprising: a top section and a bottom section, said top section having a front and a back and said bottom section having a front and a back; a scored line separating said top section from said bottom section; a first portion of information displayed on said front of said bottom section; a second portion of information displayed on said front of said top section; a third portion of information displayed on said back of said top portion; said packaging card having a first configuration in which said card is folded along said scored line such that said back of said top section overlays said back of said bottom section whereby said third portion of information is hidden; and a second configuration in which said upper top section is detached from said lower top section along said perforated line whereby said third portion of information is visible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
A packaging card comprising: a top section and a bottom section, said top section having a front and a back and said bottom section having a front and a back; a scored line separating said top section from said bottom section; a first portion of information displayed on said front of said bottom section; a second portion of information displayed on said front of said top section; a third portion of information displayed on said back of said top portion; said packaging card having a first configuration in which said card is folded along said scored line such that said back of said top section overlays said back of said bottom section whereby said third portion of information is hidden; and a second configuration in which said upper top section is detached from said lower top section along said perforated line whereby said third portion of information is visible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 260 words
A packaging card including a top section and a bottom section separated by a perforated line, said top section comprising at least two individual packaging cards separated from each other by a perforated line wherein each of said at least two individual packaging cards further comprises: a generally rectangular main body section having a width and an opening adapted to receive a display rod; a generally rectangular middle section having a width, said width being less than the width of said main body section and having rounded upper corners; a neck portion having a width, said width being less than the width of said middle section and being located between said rounded corners of said middle section; a generally rectangular end section having a width, said width being approximately equal to the width of said main body section and said end section being attached to said neck section; and said bottom section comprising an upper part and a lower part separated by a scored line, said upper part having an opening therein adapted to receive a display rod, and said upper part having a width which is less than the width of said main body section of said top section and said lower part comprising a generally rectangular main body part having a width substantially equal to the sum of the widths of the main body parts of the top section of said packaging card, an opening adapted to receive a display rod and at least two generally rectangular tabs depending from said main body part of said lower part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 260 words
A packaging card including a top section and a bottom section separated by a perforated line, said top section comprising at least two individual packaging cards separated from each other by a perforated line wherein each of said at least two individual packaging cards further comprises: a generally rectangular main body section having a width and an opening adapted to receive a display rod; a generally rectangular middle section having a width, said width being less than the width of said main body section and having rounded upper corners; a neck portion having a width, said width being less than the width of said middle section and being located between said rounded corners of said middle section; a generally rectangular end section having a width, said width being approximately equal to the width of said main body section and said end section being attached to said neck section; and said bottom section comprising an upper part and a lower part separated by a scored line, said upper part having an opening therein adapted to receive a display rod, and said upper part having a width which is less than the width of said main body section of said top section and said lower part comprising a generally rectangular main body part having a width substantially equal to the sum of the widths of the main body parts of the top section of said packaging card, an opening adapted to receive a display rod and at least two generally rectangular tabs depending from said main body part of said lower part.

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